Subject: Fw: Military words of wisdom



"AIM TOWARDS THE ENEMY." - Instruction printed on US Army Rocket Launcher


"WHEN THE PIN IS PULLED, MR. GRENADE IS NOT OUR FRIEND." - US Marine Corps


"CLUSTER BOMBING FROM B-52s IS VER! Y, VERY ACCURATE. THE BOMBS ARE
GUARANTEED TO ALWAYS HIT THE GROUND." - USAF Ammo Troop


"IF THE ENEMY IS IN RANGE, SO ARE YOU." - US Army Infantry Journal


"A SLIPPING GEAR COULD LET YOUR M203 GRENADE LAUNCHER FIRE WHEN YOU
LEAST EXPECT IT. THAT WOULD MAKE YOU QUITE UNPOPULAR IN WHAT'S LEFT OF
YOUR UNIT." - US Army's Magazine of Preventive Maintenance


"IT IS GENERALLY INADVISABLE TO EJECT DIRECTLY OVER THE AREA YOU'VE JUST
BOMBED." - US Air Force manual


"TRY TO LOOK UNIMPORTANT; THE ENEMY MAY BE LOW ON AMMO." - US Army
Infantry Journal


"TRACERS WORK BOTH WAYS." - US Army Ordnance

"FIVE-SECOND FUSES ONLY LAST THREE SECONDS." - US Army Infantry Journal


"BRAVERY IS BEING THE ONLY ONE WHO KNOWS YOU'RE AFRAID." - David Hackworth


"IF YOUR ATTACK IS GOING TOO WELL, YOU'RE WALKING INTO AN AMBUSH." - US
Army Infantry Journal


"NO COMBAT-READY UNIT HAS EVER PASSED INSPECTION." - Joe Gay
"ANY SHIP CAN BE A MINESWE! EPER . . ONCE." - Anon


"NEVER TELL THE PLATOON SERGEANT YOU HAV E NOTHING TO DO." - Unknown
Marine Recruit


"IF YOU SEE A BOMB TECHNICIAN RUNNING, TRY TO KEEP UP WITH HIM." - USAF

 

 

The last one's my fave.

 

If I saw a bomb technician running, I would make every effort to pass him!